Muted and Ringing

Muted

Muted adjective - Mostly or entirely without sound.

Ringing and muted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ringing" instead an adjective "Muted".

Nearby Words: mute, muting

Ringing

Ringing adjective - Marked by a high volume of sound.

Muted and ringing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Muted" instead an adjective "Ringing".

Nearby Words: ring, ringer, ringed

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Kingsman: The Secret Service When a grenade goes off in the church massacre and Galahad is briefly stunned, the rockin' Freebird solo is muted to the sound of ringing eardrums.
  • Interface Screw In a first for the series, nearby explosions cause the sound to temporarily stop with tinnitus ringing, and the sound is muted in the space part of "Long Night of Solace", averting Space Is Noisy.
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